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Site Name: University of Pittsburgh

Department: Counseling Center

Department : Counseling Center

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Member Site Information
APPIC Member Number: 1542
Program Type: Internship
Membership Type: Full Membership
Site: University of Pittsburgh
Department: Counseling Center
Address: Wellness Center
119 University Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
Country: United States
Metro Area: Pittsburgh, PA
Distance from Major City: 3 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: 412-648-7930
Fax:
Email: cav93@pitt.edu
Web Address: https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/cc/
Brochure Website's Address: http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/cctraining
Primary Agency Type: University Counseling Center
Additional Agency Types:
  • University Counseling Center
Member of APPIC since:
Accreditation
APA Accreditation Accredited
CPA Accreditation Not Accredited
Internship Staff/Faculty Information
Training Director: Camille Velazquez
Chief Psychologist: Ahmed Ghuman
Number of Full-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 4
Number of Part-Time Licensed Doctoral Psychologists on Staff/Faculty 0
Position Information
Start Date: 08/05/2024
Funded
Number of Full Time Slots Expected Next Class: 4
Number of Part Time Slots Expected Next Class: 0
Stipend
Full Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 42900
Part Time Annual Stipend for Next Class: 0
Fringe Benefits: Comp Time , Dissertation Release Time, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Licensing Exam Release Time, Professional Development Time, Sick Leave, Vacation
Other Fringe Benefits (not indicated above): The Pitt ID card enables access to the Pitt library system and the local transportation system.
Brief description of the typical work day for an intern at this training site An 8:30am - 5:00pm (there can be some flexibility, as the Center offers evening hours as well), work day will vary with a mix of short-term individual therapy sessions, consultation sessions, same-day urgent/emergent/crisis management, relationship (optional) therapy sessions, group therapy sessions, seminars, supervision hours (received and/or provided) and meetings. All staff and trainees have a protected lunch hour and clinical note hour each day, as well as supervision preparation per week. Further, interns choose a primary and secondary (optional) rotation, which specializes their work further; examples of rotations are multicultural counseling, eating disorders treatment, LGBTQIA+ community and trauma. Telehealth training and services are offered.
Does this site have practicum psychology students on site? Yes
Doctoral Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Masters Psychology Practicum StudentsYes
Do Psychology Interns/Postdocs Have the Opportunity to Supervise Practicum Students?Yes
Is this program fully affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Is this program partially affiliated with one or more doctoral programs? No
Internship Application Process
Accepting Applicants: Yes
Application Due Date: 11/10/2023 11:59 PM EST
Interviews at this site are: Not Offered
A Virtual Interview is: Required
Interview notification date: 12/15/2023
Tentative interview date: N/A
Interview process description:

Our interview dates begin in early January. Applicants who are invited to interview for one of our internship positions receive an invitation to schedule a Zoom interview at their convenience. Our virtual interviews involve a one hour interview with staff members, the Training Director, and current interns.  We typically extend approximately 25-30 invitations for interviews.

 
How to obtain application info: Visit Website
Preferred method of contacting the program: Email the Program
We have matched with interns from these programs: 2022-23 Year: Chatham University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, National-Louis University, and University of Hartford 2021-22 Year: Carlow University, LaSalle University, University of Houston, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania 2020-21 Year: Duquesne University, Carlow University, and Wright State University 2019-2020 Year: Duquesne University, William James College, Illinois School of Professional Psychology (Intern formerly from Argosy University) 2018-2019 Year: Duquesne University, Eastern Michigan University, Wright University, Alliant University - Fresno 2017-2018 Year: Ohio State University, University of Denver, Duquesne University
Internship Applicant Requirements
US Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a U.S. Citizen, Authorization to Work or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in the US is Required: Yes
Canadian Citizenship Required: No
If NOT a Canadian Citizen, Authorization to Work in Canada or to Engage in Practical Training (CPT or OPT) in Canada is Required: No
Masters Degree Required: No
Comprehensive Exams Passed: Yes, by application deadline
Dissertation Proposal Approved: Yes, by start of internship
Dissertation Defended: No
Minimum Number of AAPI Intervention Hours (if applicable): 400
Minimum Number of AAPI Assessment Hours (if applicable): 25
Minimum Number of Combined Intervention and Assessment Hours (if applicable):
Minimum Number of Years of Grad Training Required (if applicable): 4
Accepted / Not-Accepted Program Types
Clinical Psychology Accepted
Counseling Psychology Accepted
School Psychology Not Accepted
APA-Accredited Accepted
CPA-Accredited Accepted
PCSAS-Accredited
Non-Accredited Not Accepted
Ph.D Degree Accepted
Psy.D. Degree Accepted
Ed.D. Degree Not Accepted
This institution, department, internship, or postdoctoral program requires trainees to sign a statement about personal behavior and/or religious beliefs as a condition of admission and/or retention in the program: No
How to obtain text of statement:
Other Requirements:
Program Description

The program provides an developmental practitioner model of training consisting of didactic training and supervised practice. The staff is multidisciplinary and theoretical orientations vary. Interns are prepared for careers in university counseling centers and other venues of direct clinical practice. Areas of practice and training are from a multicultural/cultural humility framework and the Step-Care Model, and include short-term individual, group, and intake/clinical assessment, consultation/outreach, crisis intervention, provision of clinical supervision to practicum students, as well as issues pertinent to professional identity development.

Internship Training Opportunities

Populations
Infants:
Toddlers:
Children:
Adolescents: Yes
Adults: Yes
Family:
Older Adults:
Inpatients:
Outpatients: Yes
Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender: Yes
Ethnic minorities: Yes
Spanish-speaking:
French-speaking:
Deaf/Hearing-impaired: Yes
Students: Yes
International Students: Yes
Rural: Yes
Urban: Yes
Low income: Yes
Homelessness: Yes
Other: First-generation college students; military veterans

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Treatment Modalities
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Individual Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Couples Therapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Family Therapy:
Group Therapy: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Community Intervention: Experience (21% to 30%)
Consultation/Liaison: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Crisis Intervention: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Brief Psychotherapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Long-term Psychotherapy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Cognitive Rehabilitation:
Primary Care: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Evidenced Based Practice: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Evidence Based Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision of Practicum students : Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Other:

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Experience
Health Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Women's Health: Exposure (1% to 20%)
HIV/AIDS:
Eating Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Sexual Disorders: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Sports Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Rehabilitation Psychology: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Physical Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Learning Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Developmental Disabilities: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Assessment: Experience (21% to 30%)
Neuropsychology-Adult:
Neuropsychology-Child:
Serious Mental Illness: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Anxiety Disorders: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Trauma/PTSD: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Sexual Abuse: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Substance Use Disorders: Experience (21% to 30%)
Forensics/Corrections:
Sexual Offenders:
Geropsychology:
Pediatrics:
School:
Counseling: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Vocational/Career Development: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Multicultural Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Feminist Therapy: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Religion/Spirituality: Experience (21% to 30%)
Empirically-Supported Treatments: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Public Policy/Advocacy: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Program Development/Evaluation: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Supervision: Major Area of Study (50% or Greater)
Research: Exposure (1% to 20%)
Administration: Emphasis (31% to 49%)
Integrated health care - primary: Experience (21% to 30%)
Integrated health care - specialty: Experience (21% to 30%)
Other:

Specialized Mulitidisciplinary Treatment Teams:

Gender Affirmation Team for Transgender and Gender Non-conforming students

Eating Disorders Treatment Team

Substance Use Treatment Team

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Consultation Teams: 

Trauma Care Team

Multicultural Care Team

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Primary Rotations:

Eating Disorders, LGBGTQIA+ Community, Multicultural Counseling, Outreach, Trauma, DBT Rotation. 

 

Secondary Rotations:

UCC Administation, Crisis, and Wellness & Resiliency Course

Additional information about training opportunities: Not all rotations or training experiences may be available as described in the APPIC Directory. Please consult the program's application materials or their website at: https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/cc/  for a complete description of the training opportunities available at this training site. IF the site has not updated their information by August 1, feel free to contact the Training Director for additional information.

Summary of the Characteristics of the Specified Internship Class
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Number of Completed Applications: 62 64 59 68 71 90 94
Number of applicants invited for interviews: 24 31 29 32 33 30 34
Total number of interns: 3 4 3 4 4 4 4
Total number of interns from APA/CPA accredited programs: 3 4 3 4 4 4 4
Total number of interns from Ph.D. programs: 1 3 1 2 1 1 2
Total number of interns from Psy.D. programs: 2 1 2 2 3 3 2
Total number of interns from Ed.D. programs: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of interns that come from a Clinical Psychology program 3 4 3 3 2 3 1
Number of interns that come from a Counseling Psychology program 0 0 0 1 2 1 3
Number of interns that come from a School Psychology program 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: lowest number of reports written 11 9 0 6 0 0 0
Range of integrated assessment reports: highest number of reports written 17 34 45 17 15 15 27
Summary of Post Internship Employment Settings of Each Internship Class (1st Placement)
2022-2023
Academic teaching:
Community mental health center: 0
Consortium: 0
University Counseling Center: 3
Hospital/Medical Center: 0
Veterans Affairs Health Care System: 0
Psychiatric facility: 0
Correctional facility: 0
Health Maintenance Organization: 0
School district/system: 0
Independent practice setting: 0
Other (Academic Psychology Department): 1
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